Athletic Bilbao striker Inaki Williams has paid tribute to Iker Muniain. The midfielder will leave Athletic this summer after 15 years with the club. Williams told AS: Iker and I are like brothers, we have been together for ten years.
Athletic Bilbao striker Inaki Williams has sung the praises of coach Ernesto Valverde. Williams says Valverde has found a way for Athletic to fulfill it's potential.
Earlier this week, Xavi Hernandez opted to stay on as head coach of Barcelona, despite stating on many occasions since January that he would be stepping down in the summer.
Inaki Williams and Nico Williams often starting on opposite sides, usually united by intentions, the pair have both singled out manager Ernesto Valverde as the key to their success in the Copa del Rey and La Liga this season.
Barcelona are to secure the future of talented defender Hector Fort in the coming weeks, after Xavi Hernandez’s U-turn on his future at the club. The 17-year-old has been on the fringes of the first team this season, and is currently in talks over a new deal.
On Wednesday, Iker Muniain announced that he would be leaving Athletic Club at the end of the season. He had been offered the chance to extend his first team stay for a 16th year, but the 31-year-old has opted to explore a new challenge from the summer.
Iker Munian is interesting River Plate. The midfielder will leave Athletic Bilbao after 15 years and he could make the move to Argentina and River. At his farewell presentation, Muniain said: "I am closing a circle in a good moment.
Nico Williams has had a fine season with Athletic Club, and it’s far from over. The next six matches will determine whether the Bilbao-based side will be playing in next season’s Champions League, and he could play a major role in the pursuit of Atletico Madrid, who are only three points ahead.
On Wednesday, Iker Muniain announced that he would be leaving Athletic Club at the end of the season, having spent 15 years in the first team. The 31-year-old
Iker Muniain is leaving Athletic Bilbao after 15 seasons. Athletic Bilbao have announced that Muniain has decided to leave this summer. Muniain recently won the Copa del Rey for the first time.
Athletic Club legend Iker Muniain has announced that he will leave the club after 15 years in the first team, having become the second-most capped player in club history, and lifted the Copa del Rey 40 years after the club’s last major trophy this season.
Barcelona are starting to make decisions ahead of next season, but all of those will be impacted by the economic crisis burdening the club. Ahead of this summer, the Blaugrana have a week to present a financial plan to La Liga.
All eyes will be on Real Madrid and Barcelona’s latest meeting this Sunday night, when El Clasico takes place at the Bernabeu. This is always a big occasion, but even more so this time around given that Barcelona need a victory to shake up the title race and cut the gap to the league leaders.
Athletic Club missed a key chance to boost their UEFA Champions League qualification hopes with a 1-1 draw against Granada. The Basque side are aiming to follow up their Copa del Rey title win with a top four finish this season.
Following Ilkay Gundogan’s criticism of his Barcelona teammates, there has been plenty of talk about how the German’s words went down with ‘sections of the dressing room’.
Athletic Club are blessed with having two very good goalkeepers. Unai Simon is the undisputed number one, also for Spain, whereas Julen Agirrezabala is their cup goalkeeper – and he certainly came to the fore this season.
Veteran forward Raul Garcia has announced his retirement from the game at the end of the season, after a career spanning two decades in the top flight of Spanish football.
Ral Garca will close his career when his contract with Athletic Bilbao expires at the end of the season. Garca, now 37, left Atletico Madrid for Athletic Bilbao in the summer of 2015.
Athletic Bilbao are signing Real Sociedad striker Ekain Azkune. Akune, who plays for La Real's B team, Sanse, will sign for Athletic when his deal expires this summer.
Barcelona have been battling financial fair play rules in La Liga for a considerable spell, running into serious issues at the start of the 2020-21 season.
Athletic Bilbao coach Ernesto Valverde admitted some frustration after their 1-1 draw with Villarreal. Oihan Sancet gave Athletic a second-half lead before Dani Parejo scored in injury-time for Villarreal.
Real Mallorca coach Javier Aguirre says he's happy facing Real Madrid this weekend. Mallorca go into the clash on the back of last week's Copa del Rey final defeat to Athletic Bilbao.
It has been a stratospheric rise for 17-year-old central defender Pau Cubarsi this season, making his debut in January. In the space of a couple of months, he has become a fixture at the heart of Barcelona’s defence.
Athletic Bilbao midfielder Ander Herrera is full of pride winning the Copa del Rey. Hundreds of thousands of fans celebrated with the players on their river parade yesterday.
It’s been a long time since Athletic Club hoisted the Copa del Rey into the air, but after 40 years of waiting, you’d been entitled to think Iker Muniain won’t need to hit the weights for a while the amount of carrrying the trophy he’s done.
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